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The science consultant for the popular science fiction TV show discusses the actual scientific research in cell biology, cloning, genetic engineering, aging, hybrid cells, and computer technology that informs the program
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About the Author
Anne Simon, Ph. D., is Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an editor of the international journal Virology. She lives in Amberst with dogs Jane and Max, cat Cleo, and horse Grinder.
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